Mount Washington, KY Demographics

A map of Mount Washington's Population by Race

Mount Washington, Kentucky has an estimated population of 18,480, a slight increase from the 18,090 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.6% White, 3.5% Multiracial, 3.1% Hispanic, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mount Washington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mount Washington has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Mount Washington, that probability was 14.7% in 2020 and 14.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mount Washington is ranked the 22nd most populous place in Kentucky, out of 554 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Mount Washington was ranked the 23rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mount Washington's White Population

17,120 residents of Mount Washington, or 92.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mount Washington is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Mount Washington ranks 218th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Washington's White population has grown by an estimated 2.6%. White residents' share of Mount Washington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 92.6%.

Mount Washington is more White than neighboring Heritage Creek (65.7% White), Hebron Estates (75.8% White), Pioneer Village (89.1% White), Spring Mill (85.6% White), and Hollow Creek (74.9% White).

Mount Washington's Black Population

2 residents of Mount Washington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mount Washington is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Mount Washington ranks 329th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Washington's Black population has declined by an estimated 99.0%. Black residents' share of Mount Washington's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Mount Washington is less Black than neighboring Heritage Creek (26.2% Black), Hebron Estates (9.2% Black), Pioneer Village (0.5% Black), Spring Mill (5.4% Black), and Hollow Creek (10.1% Black).

Mount Washington's Asian Population

107 residents of Mount Washington, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mount Washington is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Mount Washington ranks 265th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Washington's Asian population has grown by an estimated 27.4%. Asian residents' share of Mount Washington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Mount Washington is more Asian than neighboring Heritage Creek (0% Asian), Hebron Estates (0% Asian), and Pioneer Village (0% Asian). Mount Washington is less Asian than neighboring Spring Mill (1.8% Asian), and Hollow Creek (6.1% Asian).

Mount Washington's Hispanic Population

568 residents of Mount Washington, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mount Washington is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Mount Washington ranks 289th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Washington's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 42.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Mount Washington's population has increased from 2.2% to 3.1%.

Mount Washington is more Hispanic than neighboring Hebron Estates (2.8% Hispanic), Pioneer Village (2.8% Hispanic), Spring Mill (0.5% Hispanic), and Hollow Creek (2% Hispanic). Mount Washington is less Hispanic than neighboring Heritage Creek (4.7% Hispanic).

Mount Washington's Native American/Other Population

44 residents of Mount Washington, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Mount Washington is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Mount Washington ranks 287th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Washington's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 42.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mount Washington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Mount Washington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Heritage Creek (0% Native American/Other). Mount Washington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hebron Estates (0.3% Native American/Other), Pioneer Village (0.4% Native American/Other), Spring Mill (1% Native American/Other), and Hollow Creek (0.3% Native American/Other).

Mount Washington's Multiracial Population

639 residents of Mount Washington, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mount Washington is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Mount Washington ranks 294th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Washington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 2.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Mount Washington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Mount Washington is more Multiracial than neighboring Heritage Creek (3.4% Multiracial). Mount Washington is less Multiracial than neighboring Hebron Estates (11.8% Multiracial), Pioneer Village (7.2% Multiracial), Spring Mill (5.7% Multiracial), and Hollow Creek (6.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.